January 23, 2024 - Houston police have released surveillance video of a suspect and vehicle wanted in a hit-and-run assault of a man at 3300 Kelton Street about 2:15 a.m. on November 23, 2023.

The suspect is described only as a short black male with a thin build.  He was wearing a black shirt and gray pants.  The male was was driving a black Dodge Ram pickup truck with lights on its top.  A surveillance video of the suspect getting out of the truck and of the assault is attached to this news release.

The victim, 23, was transported to an area hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries.

HPD Major Assaults & Family Violence Division Detective K. Shaver reported:

The victim, a valet employee, was walking on a sidewalk on Kelton Street when he was confronted by an unknown male.  The suspect got out of his truck and pushed the unknown male away from the victim.  The victim and males then left the area.

A short time later, the suspect drove his truck on Kelton Street, veered off the roadway and struck the victim as he was on a sidewalk.  The suspect fled the scene without stopping to render aid.

Detectives believe the suspect and the unknown male had possibly left a club in the 3330 block of Raleigh Street right before the initial confrontation occurred.

Anyone with information on the identity of the suspect and/or his vehicle is urged to contact the HPD Major Assaults & Family Violence Division at 713-308-8800 or speak anonymously with Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.



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